Winter 2021
Message from the Dean
Welcome to the first edition of the newly relaunched Spectra magazine for the CSUN College of Engineering and Computer Science. Our goal ...A New Lens: Life and Learning at CECS in 2020
by Willa Zhang Hands-on and observational experiences learning is crucial to the College Engineering and Computer Science experience. On any given day ...Shielding the Community
CSUN CREATES, DONATES PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS By Jacob Bennett CSUN departments across campus worked together this past year ...Celebrating the Class of 2020 via zoom
by Willa Zhang Graduating seniors in the CECS Class of 2020 celebrated their achievements a bit differently in 2020. Due to ...Senior Design Project Showcase goes virtual
by Liezl Bitas and Cary Osborne The College of Engineering and Computer Science’s annual Senior Design Project Showcase took the form ...CSUN’s Human Powered Vehicle team places second at global competition
By Perla Colin CSUN mechanical engineering students placed second at the 2020 American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge. hosted ...$1 Million Gift from Autodesk to plan a Center of Possibilities
By Carmen Romos Chandler Early this year, design software giant Autodesk awarded CSUN a $1 million gift to support the creation of ...CECS pioneer Bonnie J. Campbell influences women in STEM
by Alison Shore A resilience borne of 10 family moves before starting her senior year in high school. High expectations from parents, ...College to launch new in Engineering Management Technology
by Olivia Herstein In fall 2021, the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management will welcome the first cohort of a brand-new ...Mechanical Engineering Seniors Design insect-inspired robot to assist first responders
With a team of CSUN students specializing in a variety of disciplines, Nathan Boyd and Holland Mills led the effort to create ...